Why We're Angry

Anger is a natural human emotion; it's an undeniable, often unreasonable condition. We get angry because we are challenged or because we think something is unfair. That's really what I think the root of all the health care anger is about- everyone's view of fairness. People who just want private health care (generally) feel that if you pay, you receive. People who see a need for reform (generally) feel that allowing people to be uninsured is immoral and that there is potential for improvement that shouldn't be ignored. And when people argue the opposite, everyone feels that someone else is wrong. "Wrong" is relative; it's something we believe more than something we can reason, and no matter how much people say we should be logical and calm, emotions drive decisions. People on both sides of the issue believe with all their heart and mind that they are RIGHT, and they're angry that others don't see it their way.
Anger overtakes an arguement. When you see "average Americans" at town hall meetings, plenty of them are furious. This might not make them the most articulate people, but they are sending a message. Whether or not the people are argueing their points in the most intelligent way, a difference is being made. Anger might disguise logic, but it reveals sincerity.